RESEARCH ARTICLE
Tractive Performance of LGP-30 Wheeled Vehicle During Straight Motion on Sepang Peat Terrain in Malaysia
Ataur Rahman*, 1, Azmi Yahya2, A. K.M. Mohiuddin1
Article Information
Identifiers and Pagination:
Year: 2009Volume: 3
First Page: 15
Last Page: 28
Publisher ID: TOTJ-3-15
DOI: 10.2174/1874447800903010015
Article History:
Received Date: 8/10/2008Revision Received Date: 12/11/2008
Acceptance Date: 13/11/2008
Electronic publication date: 23/1/20092009
Collection year: 2009
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Abstract
The tractive performance justification of an off-road vehicle is so important that it ensures the vehicle mobility over the unprepared peat terrain. Tractive performance of Low Ground Pressure (LGP-30) wheeled vehicle is investigated on the low bearing capacity moderate peat terrain in Malaysia. The simulation results showed that the vehicle sinkage is more than the critical sinkage value of 100 mm, ground contact pressure is more than 17 kN/m2, and rolling motion resistance due to terrain compaction is very often more than the tractive effort of the vehicle. The vehicle was tested on the unprepared moderate peat terrain after increasing the tyre-terrain interface by decreasing the tyre inflation pressure of 5%,10% and 15% respectively. The vehicle was found to traverse on the terrain smoothly when the tyre inflation pressure was decreased by 15%.